I’ve made it to Sunset Tower, where my plan is to work, decompress, and “do High Touch things” after a carnival-esque 36 hours in Palo Alto with Meta.
Have you guys tried the glasses? It was my first time. Very early-digital-camera way of capturing a moment, down to the flattering, skin-blurring lower-res quality. And I like that they naturally offer POV material that’s nothing at all like the staged stuff on TikTok where, just out of frame, someone is wearing an iPhone harness.
But that’s not really what I’ve been thinking about since I left. By now, you’ve heard that Meta announced new frames with Ray-Ban and Blackpink’s Lisa (I got the Capri pair), plus a sleeker-than-what’s-on-the-market VR device that’s being positioned for productivity more than just gaming. But the big through line was that Meta wants to be chic.
I was invited alongside a group of fashion people that included Mike Amiri, Laura Kim & Fernando Garcia, Chris Black, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Puck’s Malique Morris, Wayman Bannerman & Micah McDonald, and a dozen others, the lot of us shuffled through the Severance-scale campus by Eva Chen to panels with IG’s Adam Mosseri and AI execs and seated front row at the keynote presentation, within AirDrop distance of James Cameron. Mark (Zuckerberg…) came to speak to our group directly after the announcement. He wore The Row pants and a custom Amiri t-shirt, which he pounded his fist into on stage in a tender exchange with its designer Mike, who was seated two people to my right.
The emphasis on us, plus that Times article from this morning, plus the emergence of a new, formalized design language at Meta—Alan Dye, its new Chief Design Officer who was poached from Apple earlier this year, told me about the “grown-up hacker” look he was establishing for the company, one inspired by Donald Judd and Frank Gehry—tells me this is the just start of Meta’s strategic presence in fashion spaces.
So we know all about elevated basics…but what about funky basics? The devil’s in the details in
LES-alt-girl institution Café Forgot’sForgot, the indie store’s debut in-house line. Drawstrings are moved to the side on thelibrary skirt; thejournal panthas a fold-over waistband reminiscent of a yoga pant, but are made of a classier cotton twill. Two Maya-favorites are thehonest topandAgnes hoodie dressfor their strategic use of the cap-sleeve.UNIQLO:C, erstwhileGivenchy/Chloécreative director Clare Waight Keller’s price-capped line for the brand, rolls out FW26 with a whole lot of color and cashmere (sometimes at the same time, in the case of thefluffy relaxed v-neckandcardigan sweaters). The shirts are ideal for making a styling statement, particularly thiscotton stand collar number. Plus, for the first time, leatherbootsandshoesfor under $100.Lots going on at
Net-A-Porterthis fall. Two new brands join the ranks: French minimalist outdoor-wear brandwith itsRierfishing-inspired leather knee bootsandvirgin fleece half-zips, and Antwerp Six iconAnn Demeulemeester, from theslinky goth maxi dressesto classic boots like theHenrica.Extreme Cashmerealso returnsto the site with everything fromsnoodstosweaters,as doeswith similar (yet more neutral, asLauren Manoogianin the case of the belted Coto cardigan) cozy fare. To round it all out,some new FW26, some of McGirr’s finer and more subdued work, like thisMcQueenpleated wool dressandcropped floral jacket.Meet, an independent outerwear brand based in NYC. The brand just launched Collection 01, a comfy duo of lambswool sweaters each in two colorways: oneCuliansstripedin a superfine fabrication, andone with a sweet sailor collarmade out of a thicker milled fabric.It’s shaping up to be the season of oversized hide coats. From
, an entire edit dedicated to shearling, from theRachel Comeycollarless hill jacketto theVanelli coat; and from, theEckhaus Lattawoolen bomberand an associated furry act, theToscana coatmade in 100% suede-backed shearling.There’s also: A new edit ofPradamini bags, including the newtop handle Avoir; thevery angularCOSouterwear collectionwhich features someveryKhaite-like uniform coats; a restock of theKallmeyerxNiketennis centre shoe; the arrival of some of themore eccentricAcne Studiosrunway looks, including the$3,800 snake-printed bag; someFW26 newness from,Maria McManuscar coatsand all; and theAlison Roman xMargauxcollaboration collection, featuring a veryfashion-food girl-style platform clog.
VejaandMaglianoteam up to present the Panenka leather sneaker, a shoe inspired by vintage European football cleats. There’s an elongated tongue and double laces, just in case you couldn’t decide on colors. The Panenka also comes intanandmetallic pink, with unisex sizing.Huge day for that guy you know who only listens to music made by Black people and gets his “taste” from Instagram moodboard accounts:
theA.P.C.xClarksOriginals collaboration is out. The capsule focuses on two silhouettes, thedesert bootand thecrepe-soled weaver, and delivers them in very “fashion” colors, like thisblue ribbed split Italian leather.There’s also:AVisvimcollection exclusive to Mr Porter, featuringan $11k leather jacket; and thepuffed-upJeff Koonsartist collaboration with(yes, it’s the balloons but watches).Hublot
Architect Sam Chermayeff just launched some new storage solutions with MCM giantand, as to be expected, they’re forever pieces. Chermayeff puts his unique bend on the Knoll simple-clean that makes pieces like theKnollbar cabinetan instant classic (if you have between $7-10k to spare).The
Thom Browneuniform is unmistakable, and it has a new addition:this collaboration pair of QuietComfort Ultra headphones done with. The headphones bear the mark of the designer: a light grey grosgrain, the 4-bar motif, the little red white and blue tag. At $950, these are a really great collectible that you can actually use for a high-quality audio experience.Bose
TheTory Burchfall event is here,just in time for a Nor’easter. The deal? 25% off all purchases $200 and up, and 30% off purchases $500 and up. For the best deal, we recommend stacking carts just barely above $500 to maximize that 30%, or just going for a piece like theembellished mirror skirtwhich, right at $519, ends up at $363.It’s a fall friends and family sale at Maison Rogue with FF2026 at checkout,
granting 30% off all pieces in this edit. Maison Rogue stocks a lot of brands-to-watch from the Magasin matrix like6397andAya Muse, so this sale is a great chance to see if a missed-out-oncardiganorcargo pantexists here in your size.There’s
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